Sold for A$45
Four Household Samples: 1. Skipping Girl / Vinegar. Base embossing: M556 / 1 / AGM. 2. The property of / Rolfe & Co. Ltd. Base Mark: AGM. 3. Labelled Sample Size Excelsior Instant Coffee and Chicory Essence. Base mark: 2 (Modern AGM monogram) / G552 / M. (Victoria) 4. Bovril / Limited // - // Bovril / Rd 100848 // - //. Base Mark: 700. Sample/Miniature Various 1. Machine made. Amber. 2 oz. 2. Machine made. Clear. 1 oz. 3. Machine made, screw top. Amber. 1 oz. 4. Applied top, tooled finish. Amber. 1/2 oz. 143 - 49 mm. 1910s-1940s
1. Very Good. Dirty, grimy and possibly oiled internally. A few small impact surface flakes to lower right body. Some scuffs and scratches, a couple of short deeper scratches. G of girl has a tiny impact flake. 2. Very Good. Tiny nick to inner lip. Some light haze. Small chip to mid rear has a long streak from it into the glass towards the base, this is a glass pull from making. Little impact to right of this on mid rear body. Some scratches and the odd little scuff mark. A rare bottle in this sample size, Rolfe and Co were sauce manufacturers in Melbourne. 3. Very Good. Lid is stuck on, but lip should be fine. Some grime and scratches. All important label has faded, there is a hole or two and some tears to the edges. Interesting that the label actually states sample size. 4. Excellent. This is tiny, the smallest one I have handled. Some minor grime. A few scratches and minor marks. Nice light colour too. Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60
